Table 5.

Table 5 Critical Indications and Warnings

Parameter	Implied Stage	Example
Illness or death among health care or veterinary workers	1–4	SARS, influenza, emerging zoonotic disease
Military medical or veterinary support	1–4	SARS, influenza, emerging zoonotic disease
Depletion of stockpiles of pharmaceuticals or medical supplies	3	SARS, influenza, VEE, RVF
Regional or national mobilization of medical resources	3	SARS, influenza, VEE, RVF
Mass evacuation and panic	4	Plague, Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Rioting and martial law	4	SARS, pandemic influenza